Year: 2016

How social media could hurt your child custody case

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Custody on Monday, December 19, 2016. Social media has become a place for everyone to talk about the goings on in their life and the lives of...

Dependent Adult Abuse

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Dependent Adult Abuse on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Who is a dependent adult? At law in the State of California, a dependent adult is someone between 18...

An Incredible Arrogance

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Legal Principles on Sunday, June 5, 2016. I have been giving a great deal of thought to some words of purported wisdom that I heard from another...

A Letter from My Father

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Human Interest on Sunday, May 22, 2016. My Dad is opposed to using the internet to communicate; he also refuses to own a smart phone, and considers...

What Not to Wear… to Court.

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Human Interest on Friday, May 6, 2016. I am often appalled by the outfits I see women wearing to various courthouses in Southern California. Not just to...

Punishing the Victim.

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Sunday, April 24, 2016. One of the most rewarding aspects of practicing law is helping people who need and deserve assistance. At times, however,...

No More Drinking, No More Drugs…

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Human Interest on Saturday, April 2, 2016. It is always good to remind ourselves that the words we use in pleadings filed with the Court are very,...

Who’s the Daddy? Part 5.

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Paternity on Saturday, March 26, 2016. A man unrelated by blood or marriage to a child can assert a claim of paternity to that child under certain...

Who’s the Daddy? Part 4.

p class="byline"> On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Paternity on Saturday, March 19, 2016. We've looked at the primary three scenarios for establishing paternity, or parentage, of a child when the child is...

Who’s The Daddy? Part 3.

On behalf of Hartley, Maxwell & Castellano - Attorneys at Law posted in Paternity on Saturday, March 12, 2016. We've dealt with the parentage scenario in which a woman was involved with a man to whom she was not married,...

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